Embassy of the United States

Fulbright Programs

International Leadership in Education Program

The International Leadership in Education Program (ILEP) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State has been bringing outstanding secondary school teachers from the Near East, South and Southeast Asia to the United States since 2005, and has now expanded to also invite educators from South Africa, Ghana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Senegal. The primary focus of ILEP is on best practices for the classroom teacher in the secondary school.

Although the program is open for a broad range of subjects, Fulbright South Africa focuses its recruitment on mathematics and science. During this next cycle, ILEP anticipates bringing outstanding international teachers to the U.S. for a five-month professional development program at a U.S. university, including coursework and intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, teaching strategies for their home environment, teacher leadership, as well as the use of computers for Internet and word processing as tools for teaching. The semester-long program, which will commence in January 2010 and conclude in May 2010, will also include an internship at a secondary school to engage participants actively with American teachers and students.

Application information:

The call for applications for the 2010 cycle of the International Leadership in Education Program will re-open early in 2009.

Eligibility requirements:

Applicants must:

• Be secondary-level teachers with five or more years of classroom experience in teaching mathematics and/or science; OR learning facilitators, subject advisors or curriculum implementers at district or provincial level, of mathematics and/or science subjects
• Be citizens of South Africa
Have English-language proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Continue teaching and teacher training for at least five years after completion of the program; and Have submitted a complete application

Application documents

Download the application form in MSWord format